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Luis Francia honored with lifetime achievement award
The Metro New York Chapter of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) will be presenting the third annual community awards to individuals, led by writer Luis Francia, who have demonstrated a commitment to community engagement and the preservation of FilAm history. The presentation will be held October 1st at the Philippine Center. The “Contributions […]
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What we can learn in the present from Russia’s imperial past
By Wendell Gaa Perhaps we have heard and read so much about Russia, yet understand only a little of what this country is all about, and it is truly one country we cannot ignore. It has made headline news for sometimes controversial reasons, from its status as a rising economic power shedding off its post-Cold […]
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After the ‘balut’ comes the mainstreaming of the ‘bibingka’
By Cristina DC Pastor If the “balut” can do it, why not the “bibingka”? Go mainstream, or as Eileen Formanes, 39, said with a shrug and a smile: “Americanize it.” “I want it to be the next chocolate chip cookie,” she declared to The FilAm followed by sparkling laughter. Eileen has taken the rice cake […]
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A FilAm family celebrates Rosh Hashanah
By Jenjen Furer and Roz Furer I am blessed to have been married to a Jewish family. My four children get to experience a little bit of the Filipino Catholic tradition and a little bit of the Jewish family tradition. Mom, as I call my husband’s mother, was born and raised in Brooklyn. Her parents […]
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A Fiesta without Mila
By Elton Lugay Anger over the P10-billion pork-barrel scandal was momentarily brushed aside as Filipinos in the New York Tri-State celebrated Fiesta in America on August 17 and 18 in New Jersey. But the mood was not entirely merry. Guests and performers paused for a moment of prayer to remember Philippine Fiesta founder Mila Mendez, […]
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Year 3 for TOFA-NY: Quick-thinking nurse, gutsy actress, Connecticut judge lead nominees
By Cristina DC Pastor This year’s TOFA-NY, the third in a row, is proud to announce the New York Tri-State’s outstanding Filipino Americans, led by a nurse who saved infants in critical condition when Hurricane Sandy caused a power outage, a former actress who is suing for racial discrimination, and a judge who is the […]
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‘Tribute to Philippines’ rides the waves of Ocean City
By Elton Lugay For two days, Ocean City in New Jersey dressed in the colors of the Philippines. Festive ‘banderitas’ flapped in the wind while the heaving waves kept in sync with the lively rondalla music in the background. Welcome to Tribute to the Philippines’ fourth annual fiesta, celebrating the sister-city relationship of Ocean City […]
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A Kapihan brew of politics, opera and grandmotherhood with Loida Nicolas Lewis
By Cristina DC Pastor Loida Nicolas Lewis will always be known as that millionaire matriarch, perhaps the most recognizable Filipino face in America. Hers is the an inspiring presence to some, a source of unease to others maybe because some of us are still aspiring to what she has already accomplished. When the Filipino American […]
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Norway: From land of plunderers to global peace makers
By Wendell Gaa My first trip to the northern Scandinavian region of Europe gave me several pleasant surprises, and my family knew that a Nordic adventure just had to include a visit to Norway, a lifelong dream destination for us. Today it is a wealthy nation renowned for its high living standards, very well developed […]